SpaceX is launching its Starship rocket from its Starbase facility in southern Texas immediately – the primary time it’s making an attempt to fly the fully-stacked model of the launch car, which implies Starship itself is about atop the Tremendous Heavy booster that it requires to achieve orbit.

SpaceX has flown the Starship prototype earlier than, however solely the higher stage and solely on comparatively quick hops. The probability that the totally assembled Starship and booster combo truly reaches orbit isn’t assured – and actually, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has beforehand urged the probability of explosive failure is pretty excessive on this strive.

No matter what occurs, it must be entertaining (offered climate cooperates and there aren’t any technical show-stoppers). The launch window for immediately’s strive lasts 62 minutes, opening at 8:28 a.m. CT and shutting at 9:30 a.m. CT.